Fishing-rod handle.



G. W. UPTON.

FISHING ROD HANDLE.

APPLIOATION rILED 001:18. 1910.

Patented Aug. 222 1911.

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GEORGE W. UPTON, OF WARREN, OHIO.

FISHING-ROD HANDLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn lV. llriroN, a citizen of the lUnited States, residing at Warren, in the coi'lnty of lrnn'lbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Fishing-Rod Handles, of which the following is a specitlcation.

My invention relates to improvements in fishing rod handles; and the object of my improvement is to provide a handle that shall he resilient when a heavy bait is cast and which can be instantly sl'iortcned to a convenient length after the bait strikes the Water and when the line to be rc'Wound on the reel. l attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying' drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of the entire rod handle, with the rcel seat and a part of the butt joint of a rod in elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the rod handle, below the reel seat, With the extensible part fully drawn out.

A tube 2 extends entirely through the length of the handle. An outer ferrule 3, open at both ends, is inserted in one end of the tube 2. A rod 5, made of resilient and springy material, either of Wood or metal, is provided With a head 6 of the size of the inside of the ferrule 3, and if the rod 5 is much smaller than the inside of tube 2 it is preferable to bevel the inner end of the head 6 as shown by taper 7. At the other end of the rod 5 an enlargement 8 is made Whose outer circumference snugly fits the inside of :ferrule 3 and a tapered shoulder 9 is found to be convenient and useful. A second enlargement 10 is made on rod 5, of a size to tit easily the interior surface of the tube 2.

l/Vhen the head 6 and the enlargements 8 and 10 have been attached to rod 5 it is inserted in the tube 2 through the end 4 and another' outer ferrule 11, of any size to fit the inner or center ferrule 12 of the rod butt joint 13, is fastened into the end l of the tube 2.

A suitable hand grasp 111, of cork or any desired material, is slipped over the tube to the bottom thereof; a reel seat 15, bearing one or more hoods 19 and a reel band 20 or other cross plate locking device, is slipped over the tube 2 down to the grasp 14, and

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 18, 1910.

"atented Alle'. 22, 1.911.

Serial No. 587,759.

when a grasp is desired above the reel seat a similar grasp 1G is pushed on the tube 2 till it meets the reel seat 15.

The head and the enlargement 1() are so placed on the rod 5 that the total length of the rod 5. the head (3 and the enlargements S and l0, is equal to the length of the tube 2 :from its lower end to the bottom of ferrule 1l. lhe rod 5 is extended far enough to enable one to fasten on it by means of a screw 1S or by any other means, an auxiliary grasp 17, conveniently made to fit the palm of ones hand, and of any dcsired shape and material.

,ln operation the line is wound on the reel until the heavy bait is near the tip of the rod; the fisherman grasps the rod handle with one hand, either at the grasp lflor at the grasp 1G, and taking the auxiliary grasp 17 in the other hand draws the rod 5 out of the handle until the enlargement 8 firmly seated in the fel-rule 3 beyond which it cannot pass because of the enlargement 10, as shown in Fig. 2. A slight forward movement of the hand holding grasp l/lor grasp 1G, accompanied by a slight, springy backward movement of the hand holding the grasp 17 causes the spring of the rod 13 to ast the bait much farther and with less effort than can a cast be made with a nonyielding handle. After the cast is made the fisherman at once forces the grasp 17 upvard until the head seats itself in the ferrule 3 and then, in ordinary practice, places the grasp 17 against his body, seizes either grasp 111 or grasp 16 with one hand and the handle of his reel with the other.

It will be apparent that by the use of this mechanism the inconvenience of the longer handle is done away with and superior facilities are given the angler for landing his fish with certainty and comfort.

I have shown but a preferred form of handle for rods of superior quality. My invention, however, can be equally well applied to less expensive handles by turning said handles from wood and merely boring a hole throughout the length thereof, instead of using the tube il. Ferrules il and l1 1,an also be omitted, and the omission of ferrule 3 would obviate the need of enlargement 8.

My invention can also be as Well applied to handles with but a single hand grasp,

either above or below the reel seat, and also to handles which are rigidly attached to and made part of the rod. Therefore, broadly;

l claim:

l. A hollow handle for ishing rods having an extensible, resilient member telescoping therein provided with a second handle.

2. An extension for shing rod handles made of springy material and adapted to slide into said handle when not in use provided with a second handle.

3. The combination of a handle for fishing rods having a central bore, an extensible member for said handle adapted to ent-er said bore and to be withdrawn therefrom and provided with a second handle, and means for retaining said member in position when inserted into or drawn out from said bore, substantially as described.

4l. ln a fishing rod handle the combination of a hollow hand grasp bearing a reel seat and a resilient, extensible member partly within said hand grasp and adapted to be partly withdrawn from said hand grasp and provided with a second handle and locked for temporary use while extended, substantially as described.

5. In a fishingrod handle, the combination of an independent member made of resilient material, a gras-p at one end of said member and a cavity in the handle itself adapted to receive said independent member when not in use, as described.

ln testimony whereof I alliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE `W. UPT ON.

VVit-nesses E. A. GRiMM, AUDREY DoTY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. XVashngton, D. C. 

